佞ねい臣しん

noun

crafty courtier; treacherous minister

Refers to a courtier who uses flattery and deceit to gain favor, often at the expense of the ruler or state. Used in historical or literary contexts.

• 佞ねい臣しんが君くん主しゅをたぶらかして国くにを乱みだした。

  The crafty courtier deceived the monarch and threw the country into chaos.